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Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Everett Township, Lyons, Decatur, Logan Township, Anderson Township and Oakland Township, and parts of Dawes Township, Bell Creek Township, Garfield Township, Neligh Township, Silver Creek Township and Quinnebaugh Township.

Everett Township’s Schools page →

Students
295
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,931
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$22M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 64% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the NE average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $22M, about $74,603 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 64% of the 244 Nebraska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Everett Township 943Lyons 805Decatur 411Logan Township 244Anderson Township 126Oakland Township 120

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Everett Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Northeast Elementary at LyonsThis district
7–12Northeast Secondary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50–54%
State average 46% · 133 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 47.1% · 133 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.3% · 16 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,931 per student · 28% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 22%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
274’20
282’21
274’22
305’23
295’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools.

Northeast Elementary at Lyons
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lyons
C
165 students12:1
Northeast Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lyons
B−
130 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bancroft-Rosalie Community SchoolsBancroft Township
$18,527per student
West Point Public SchoolsCuming Township, Logan Township, Sherman Township
$17,504per student
Oakland Craig Public SchoolsOakland
$17,074per student
Walthill Public SchoolsBlackbird Township, Omaha Township
$25,000per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nebraska.